Take two voices, some electric and acoustic guitars, a bass guitar, some keyboards, drums, percussion, a clutch of contemporary, traditional and original folk songs, a variety of musical influences and a rock twist - what do you get?.... Sackful of Sovereigns

WELCOME TO OUR SITE. Based in Melksham, Wiltshire in the heart of rural England, Sackful of Sovereigns is a five piece folk rock band performing their own original material and modern arrangements of Traditional English Folk Music. All the info on the band should be here but if you need any other details please contact us.

Leonie in "The Last Five Years" in February 2016 and "The Producers" in March 2016 ....... SEE NEWS

Back at The Pilot Bowerhill, Melksham after 17 years on the 21st November 2015 ....... SEE NEWS

Leonie in "City of Angels" in November 2015 and "The Little Mermaid" in December 2015 ....... SEE NEWS

Back at The Cellar Bar at The Bear Hotel in Devizes on the 29th May 2015 ....... SEE NEWS and SEE GIG GUIDE

Leonie Macaslin is in "Hairspray" the Musical at Frome 12th to 16th May ....... SEE NEWS

Leonie Macaslin to support The Warminster Military Wives Choir" at Melksham Assembly Hall on June 21st ....... SEE NEWS

Great Night on the 20th December Thanks to all those who turned out (and missed the "Strictly" final) for our Christmas concert at the Rachel Fowler Centre. It was a great night playing to....... SEE NEWS

Christmas Concert 2014 Following on from the successful debut of the latest Sackful of Sovereigns line up in May and appearances at Party in the Park and the Melksham River Festival the band are performing a Christmas Concert for 2014....... SEE NEWS

Sackful Mk 7 Debuts in May The Cellar Bar in Devizes on the 23rd May 2014 will be the debut gig for the 7th incarnation of Sackful of Sovereigns....... SEE NEWS

STOP PRESS.... Mark Peaple, from Melksham, joins Sackful of Sovereigns on bass Guitar. Rehearsals to bring Mark up to speed with the bands material are underway.
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Daizi and Steve's Last Gig The Cellar Bar in Devizes on the 26th October will be Daizi and Steve's last gig with Sackful of Sovereigns
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Sackful of Sovereigns are looking for an instrumentalist to join the line-up for 2013. Fiddle, Flute, Whistle, Sax, Concertina, all considered. We're looking for
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Following two successful appearances in 2012 and another in March 2013 Sackful of Sovereigns will be back at The Cellar Bar Devizes at the Bear Hotel on Saturday October 26th 2013.
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Carol and Iza Goroff visited Melksham on the 4th and 5th of May
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In Memory of Phil Mundy. We were really saddened at the end of last year by the
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Ian Spittal is back with the Sovereigns. After spending 8 years as Estate Manager
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Daizi's Getting Married.Not content with just joining a new band in 2012
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Our ex drummer, Mark Griffin, is playing full time with "The Ray Jones Band"....... SEE NEWS

Our ex concertina, flute, whistle and recorder player Heather Minnion now has formed an acoustic dance band
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Saturday 21st July 2018....
Party in the Park, King George V Playing Field, Melksham, Wiltshire. 1.30pm on the Main Stage.
The gates open at 1pm and the event runs right through to 11pm. Admission charges are £6.00 per person (16 and above), £3.00 (11 to 15 year olds), with under 11's free of charge.

BBC WILTSHIRE - 16/04/16...

Have you heard of the "Goodwin" family from Melksham? They were the family who suffered the greatest loss of life in the Titanic disaster. Hit PLAY and you can learn their story thanks to local band "Sackful of Sovereigns"